Executive Direction and Management (EDM) comprises the functions and staff of the Executive Secretary and the Deputy Executive Secretary, who have the responsibility for the overall management of the secretariat, for promoting coherence in the secretariat's work and ensuring its responsiveness to the needs of the Parties. They chair internal management processes that advance these aims and facilitate the collegial management of the secretariat.
El programa Dirección y Gestión Ejecutivas (DGE) comprende las funciones y el personal del Secretario Ejecutivo y el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto, que son los responsables de la administración general de la secretaría, de promover la coherencia de la labor de ésta y de velar por que responda a las necesidades de las Partes.